Dot Dot has twins!

The morning began in the usual way. Let out the hens, feed and water them. Check on the sheep. Phil came over as I was leaning on the hurdle gate. I climbed over and turned on the tap to fill the water trough. I mentioned that Dot Dot’s lambs seemed to have dropped and her sides bulged a little less. We didn’t anticipate imminent lambing.

Around 13:00, just as we were leaving a garden centre, Phil phoned. I was paying at the checkout so handed my phone to Chris. When I turned round he had a big grin on his face. ‘Dot Dot?’, I asked.

One lamb had arrived and the next would be on its way. We wouldn’t get there in time to see the birth but we rushed over anyway as I was excited to see Dot Dot and her new arrivals.

In the end, she had twins. Despite being called Dot Dot Question Mark for so long, it was now confirmed that she was simply Dot Dot. I watched from a distance.

This evening we went over to put the hens to bed and do our farm jobs. Chris feeds the cows, and I check on the sheep, make sure they have hay and water.

Tonight, I got Dot Dot and her twins into a pen, then hand fed her corn. I was worried that, once she had her lambs, she would distance herself but she came over several times to lick my hand and say hello.

Her lambs are very cute. One larger than the other and with very long gangly legs. I left them all to settle in, telling Dot Dot I would see her in the morning.